RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00215

	COUNSEL: NONE
	 
  	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her retirement be rescinded and she be returned to the Air Force Reserve (AFR) in order to pin on her rank of colonel and continue her military career.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

There is no error or unjust reason for her application.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a retired AFR lieutenant colonel.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTT recommends denying the application.  The applicant voluntarily applied for retirement approximately 11 months prior to her established Mandatory Separation Date (MSD).  She did not apply for a Title 10 USC 14703 waiver, to allow her to continue service in her medical career field until the age of 68.  She could have been afforded the opportunity to continue service if she would have applied for the waiver.  Nevertheless, now that she is retired she is unable to apply for this waiver.  The law states the member must be in an active status to pursue this waiver.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 8 Mar 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/DPTT and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2017-00215 in Executive Session on 8 May 18:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 10 Jan 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTT, dated 16 Feb 18.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 8 Mar 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.